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Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Floridas exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASAs Missions to the Moon and Mars andto defendour nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense.

Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASAs pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for aRF Communication Systems Engineerto join the team.

The RF Communication Systems Engineerwill:

• Serve as a RF Communications Systems Engineer for the communication and tracking sub-systems of the Gateway and Exploration programs, a critical integration effort of the NASA Program which will return to the Moon
• Write Radio Frequency communication subsystem level Interface Requirements Documents (IRD), Verification Requirements (VRs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for spacecrafts. Review IRDs, ICDs and component level requirements (Transponders, Transceivers, baseband processors)
• Review Link and network layer protocols implemented on communication systems based on CCSDS recommendations
• Determine the performance of Radio Frequency (RF) communication links and create link budgets using analytical methods, analysis and simulations
• Actively participate and contribute to Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary & Critical Design Reviews, and Technical Interchange Meetings
• Perform Radio Frequency interference & compatibility analysis, Power Flux Density analysis, Spectral analysis for Space based communication systems
• Assist and support NASA RF communication sub system manager with reviews, meetings and be the technical Point of Contact
• Represent JSC and interface with other NASA centers, federal agencies and commercial partners
• Perform analysis using software such as Matlab, Simulink and Excel
• Other duties as required

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.

Qualifications - External

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels.

Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a bachelors degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area
• A BS or a MS degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school
• On location position - situational telework only
• Must have completed college level RF Communications coursework
• Strong analytical skills in RF communications
• Strong knowledge of communication systems such as digital modulation, demodulation, encoding/decoding, spread spectrum signals, signal detection, data formatting and packetizing
• Excellent communication and organizational skills along with the ability to work in a team environment
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation

Requisition Preferences:

• Experience with NASA processes
• Knowledge in antennas, RF propagation and network layer protocols
• Familiar with CCSDS communication standards
• Knowledge of Pseudo noise (PN) Ranging, forward error correction such as LDPC, radiometric (range and range rate) calculations, Orbital Dynamics
• Programming languages such as C/C++ and Python

Why Join Our Team?

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
• Much, much more!

Additional Information

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

Essential Functions

Work Environment

Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

Equipment and Machines

Standard office equipment (PC, telephone,…